“Chinatown Art Nights,” Free Quarterly Art Walks in Chinatown

Dates: April 25, July 11, September 12, December 12

Enjoy an evening of art viewing as you stroll the alleyways and courtyards of Chinatown, home to 32 of L.A.’s most cutting edge art galleries and some of the most talked-about exhibitions in the country. “Chinatown Art Nights” is a quarterly series of free art walks along Chung King Road and the streets of historic Chinatown. Illuminated by lanterns and accented with the smell of incense, the self-guided walk promises a sense of nostalgia as well as the excitement of new discoveries.

Chinatown first attracted an underground community of art lovers, bargain hunters, and trendsetters a decade ago. These artistic pioneers have since opened boutiques, studios, and galleries here and have made the retro nightclubs trendy once again. Newly restored buildings with 40s era neon lighting and free weekly cultural entertainment in Central Plaza now enhance the attraction of the area.

The next “Chinatown Art Night” will take place on Saturday, July11. Many gallery owners--and some artists--will be on hand from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. to answer questions and provide commentary on their exhibitions. Light refreshments will be available in most galleries, and restaurants in the area will remain open for pre- and post-art walk dining. The many antiques stores and curio shops for which Chung King Road is famous will also be open extended hours that evening. Adjacent parking is $3-$5. Gallery maps will be available at each gallery courtesy of the participating galleries and the Chinatown Business Improvement District.



Future “Chinatown Art Nights” will take place on September 12, and December 12, 2009. Contact the galleries directly for more specifics about the exhibitions. Visit www.chinatownla.com for more information about Chinatown.



On view July 11 will be the following exhibitions:



"Hello, My Name Is,” a group show presented by Katharine Mulherin Contemporary Art Projects

Automat

936 Chung King Road

(213) 617-0422



“Simone Forti: Work In a Range of Mediums”

The Box Gallery

977 Chung King Road

(213) 625-1747

www.theboxla.com



“Everything You Want, Right Now!” work by Steve Lambert

Charlie James Gallery

975 Chung King Road

(213) 687-0844

www.cjamesgallery.com



“High on Christ,” Irish artist George Bolster’s first exhibition in the U.S.

Chung King Project

945 Chung King Road

(213) 625-1802

www.chungkingproject.com



“Methods of Invisibility: Shades of Gray” (2001-2009), Jesse Reding Fleming

The Company

946 Yale Street

(213) 221-7082

www.thecompanyart.com



Collages by David Holbrook

David Patton Los Angeles

932 Chung King Road

(323) 626-2524

www.davidpattonlosangeles.com



“Future Imperfect,” recent sculpture by Yo Fukui

David Salow Gallery

977 N. Hill St.

(213) 620-0240

www.davidsalowgallery.com



"Performing Economies" curated by Elana Mann, a Kitty Chester Curator’s Laboratory project

Fellows of Contemporary Art (FOCA)

Mandarin Plaza, 970 N. Broadway, Suite 208

(213) 808-1008

www.focala.org



“Looking for Work,” with creations by Ali Jeevanjee, Aimee Less, Earl Parson

Fifth Floor

502 Chung King Court

(213) 687-8443

www.fifthfloorgallery.com



Work by Monique van Genderen

The Happy Lion

963 Chung King Road

(213) 625-1360

www.happylion.com



4th of July-“One Week Only,” a large group show with over 80 artists included.

(July 11 is the closing event for this exhibition.)

Curated by Tom Jancar and Mery Lynn McCorkle

Jancar Gallery

961 Chung King Road

(213) 625-2522

www.jancargallery.com



“Earth Tones,” new sculptural work by Karen Koblitz

L2Kontemporary

990 N. Hill Street, #205 (upstairs, entrance on Bernard Street)

(323) 225-1288

www.L2kontemporary.com



“POVevolving Gallery One Year Anniversary Show,” featuring works by Alexis Mackenzie, Amy Casey, Brian Viveros, Clark Goolsby, Dana Oldfather, Derek Albeck, Jack Haye, Jeremy Mora, John Carr, Karen Fiorito, Kiel Johnson, Marco Zamora, Seth Neefus, Sunny Kay, Tiber McCormick and others.

(Opening reception: July 11 from 6-10pm with music by Ali Helnwein)

POVevolving

939 Chung King Road

(310) 594-3036

www.povevolving.com



Work by Joe Bradley, Mario Correa, Allison Miller, Alex Olson

Redling Fine Art

990 North Hill Street (enter on Bernard, 2nd floor)

(323) 230-7415

www.redlingfineart.com



“Backyard”

(Opening reception for the artists: July 11, 6 - 9 pm)

Sam Lee Gallery

990 North Hill Street #190

(323) 227-0275

www.samleegallery.com



“Instruments,” with work by Koh Byoung-ok, Paul DeMarinis, Reed Ghazala, William Leavitt, Nam June Paik, Clare Rojas, Dani Tull, William T. Wiley, Robert Wilhite.

Also featured is “A Fossilized Moment of Doubt,” a single-channel video work by Guston Sondin-Klausner.

SolwayJones

990 N. Hill Street #180

(323) 223-0224

www.solwayjonesgallery.com



Marcos Rios, Aaron Sandnes, Rosha Yaghmai

(Opening reception: July 11, 6-8pm)

Thomas Solomon Gallery

427 Bernard Street

(323) 275-1687

www.thomassolomongallery.com



Christopher Michlig and Bart Exposito

(Opening reception: July 11, 7-10pm)

Thomas Solomon Gallery @ Cottage Home

410 Cottage Home Street

(310) 428-2964

www.cottagehomela.com



In addition, an exhibition titled “Sense of Place: Chinatown, Los Angeles California” features paintings by the students of Santa Monica College art instructor John Zarcone at the Chinatown Heritage Center of the Chinese Historical Society of Southern California. It is located at 411 Bernard Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Information at www.chssc.org. The exhibition will be open on July 11 for the Chinatown Art Night.

posted on 2009-04-13


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